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send harry reid the message, what's up with that? and i will be followed by my good colleague from texas, bill florez. >> thank you. good morning. what a coincidence that on the day the president talks about the state of the union, it will be the same day without a thousand days without a senate passed a budget. the president is going to try to tell the american people that economic state of the union is to come but americans know better. we have had over 35 months of over 8% of unemployed or quit massive uncertainty in the private sector, and a lot of that starts right here in washington, d.c. because we have overreaching regulations. we got out of control deficits, and we've got a senate they can't even pass the most basic policy statements in that, the federal budget. my granddaughter is not quite a year old yet, and what she's telling me, even though she doesn't say very much, is that mr. reid, we can't wait. we can't wait for you to do your job. we can't wait for you to pass a budget that's responsible that doesn't take the burd
send harry reid the message, what's up with that? and i will be followed by my good colleague from texas, bill florez. >> thank you. good morning. what a coincidence that on the day the president talks about the state of the union, it will be the same day without a thousand days without a senate passed a budget. the president is going to try to tell the american people that economic state of the union is to come but americans know better. we have had over 35 months of over 8% of...
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harry reid knows his own people will vote with us on those bills. harry reid is a member of the democratic party. john barrow's party. john barrow has no influence over harry reid 0 we would get something done over there. >> moderator: meredith anderson, your turn to ask a question. >> this is to congressman barrow from john in augusta. you want to know your position on marriage equality. barrow: i believe marriage is between a man and woman. is a religious institution first and i adhere to that position and always believed that by agree with ronald reagan who says he didn't believe in discriminating against anybody. the state for its purposes is going to make use of a religious institution for the government's purposes and they don't fit is the government's obligation to accommodate itself to the beliefs of the faith community, not the other way around. that puts the odds with a lot of democrats out there. i believe it is my job to tell them what i think and i tell you what they think. >> moderator: another question from walter jones. >> mr. allen,
harry reid knows his own people will vote with us on those bills. harry reid is a member of the democratic party. john barrow's party. john barrow has no influence over harry reid 0 we would get something done over there. >> moderator: meredith anderson, your turn to ask a question. >> this is to congressman barrow from john in augusta. you want to know your position on marriage equality. barrow: i believe marriage is between a man and woman. is a religious institution first and i...
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reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> sunday, january 1 and up the future live discussion on the presidency of barack obama. were taking your phone calls, tweets, emails and facebook questions. and facebook questions. the panel includes april ryan, white house correspondence and author of the presidency in black-and-white. my up close view of three presidents and race in america. princeton university professor author of democracy in black, how race stills leaves the american soul. and pulitzer prize-winning journalist and associate editor of the washington post, david methodists, author of brock obama, the story. watch from new to 3:00 p.m. eastern on sunday, book tv on c-span2. >> were here with andrew young, the former mayor of atlanta. tell me about your book. >> i became mayor of atlanta and 1981, that was right after ronald reagan became president and there was no money coming from washington to the cities. there's probably a blessing for me because it meant that i had to go to t
reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> sunday, january 1 and up the future live discussion on the presidency of barack obama. were taking your phone calls, tweets, emails and facebook questions. and facebook questions. the panel includes april ryan, white house correspondence and author of the presidency in black-and-white. my up close view of three presidents and race in america. princeton university professor author of democracy...
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i remember harry reid saying he doesn't understand how any hispanic could be republican. meanwhile ronald reagan famously told advertising executives from san antonio working on the campaign so i think in different moments both parties have been guilty of saying latinos are naturally democrat or naturally republican and i don't think that is how the development of the partisan identity works. partisan identity and ideas about politics evolve over time with communities, your own family past and your sense of right and just in the world so first i would say it's a mischaracterization as one way or another were products of history. the other thing i would say is something i've been thinking about a lot in the context of this election, latinos are hyper visible in certain parts of the country like all of our attention these days is focused on florida and texas and arizona and campaigns are spending millions and millions of dollars reaching out to latinos in those places but i think the hyper visibility whether democrat or republican in particular areas has the effect everywhe
i remember harry reid saying he doesn't understand how any hispanic could be republican. meanwhile ronald reagan famously told advertising executives from san antonio working on the campaign so i think in different moments both parties have been guilty of saying latinos are naturally democrat or naturally republican and i don't think that is how the development of the partisan identity works. partisan identity and ideas about politics evolve over time with communities, your own family past and...
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i remember in 2010 harry reid doesn't understand why any hispanic could be republican meanwhile, you know, ronald reagan famously told advertising executive from san antonio who was working on 1980 campaign latinos are republicans and don't know it yet. both parties are guilty that latinos are naturally democrat or naturally republican. i think that's how the development of a partisan identity born. i don't think you're born natural anything and evolve over time in relationship with communities, your own family past. i think the first thing that i would say is mischaracter station latinos -- mischaracter characterization and one thing i've been thinking in the election. all of our attention these days are focused on florida, and texas, and arizona and campaigns are spending millions and millions of dollars and reaching out to latinos. whether you're latinos, latinos are, we are spread across the country. i just looked at the other day i looked up the 10 closest days, they included florida, they included arizona but they also included maine, minnesota, wisconsin, michigan and in those
i remember in 2010 harry reid doesn't understand why any hispanic could be republican meanwhile, you know, ronald reagan famously told advertising executive from san antonio who was working on 1980 campaign latinos are republicans and don't know it yet. both parties are guilty that latinos are naturally democrat or naturally republican. i think that's how the development of a partisan identity born. i don't think you're born natural anything and evolve over time in relationship with...
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of the 1250, have you met with it jordan leader, harry reid? >> i have met with the majority leader. >> and his response to any movement on trade or tpp or fast-track during this session of congress was -- >> well, i think leader reid's position on trade agreements i think is well known, but as a leader he is also worked with the administration and work on a bipartisan basis to the trade agreement -- >> did he give you any indication there was any wiggle room that we could do something like this in this session, like the chairman would like to see and everybody else would like to see? >> our view is that we are, ma we would like to see tpa move forward as and when this committee is ready to work on it and move forward. we look forward to working with the chairman and -- >> the chairman will do a great job and so with a ranking member and all the rest of us as well. i just am worried a little bit about majority leader. i hope he can fill his glass. this glass is half-empty. make it full if you could, sir. i won't mention the vice president meeti
of the 1250, have you met with it jordan leader, harry reid? >> i have met with the majority leader. >> and his response to any movement on trade or tpp or fast-track during this session of congress was -- >> well, i think leader reid's position on trade agreements i think is well known, but as a leader he is also worked with the administration and work on a bipartisan basis to the trade agreement -- >> did he give you any indication there was any wiggle room that we...
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especially harry reid that they will push the assault weapons ban? >> again, this was addressed earlier. the legislative strategy will be something that is worked out with legislative leaders. the fact is to the president is committed to the renewal of the assault weapons ban. a number of senators are. i think there are a variety of things that we need to have done legislatively, and the president has already put forward some of those in terms of how that plays out, i think we have to wait and see, but he is committed to acting, and you will -- i think you have seen something that reflects that which is, the vice-president, at the president's request, took on this task of bringing people together, formulating proposals and recommendations of the holidays and in the midst of the fiscal clarified and no other physical challenges and debates that we are having with congress and did an extraordinary amount of work in order to present to the president a series of recommendations that he said -- could choose from and put forward which she will do tomorrow.
especially harry reid that they will push the assault weapons ban? >> again, this was addressed earlier. the legislative strategy will be something that is worked out with legislative leaders. the fact is to the president is committed to the renewal of the assault weapons ban. a number of senators are. i think there are a variety of things that we need to have done legislatively, and the president has already put forward some of those in terms of how that plays out, i think we have to...
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[cheering and applause] look, i am grateful for what senator harry reid said. i thank shelly for her remarks, i thank -- steven -- i want do you elect them because president obama needs some people in congress that are also committed to build a 21st century american middle class and one that lets poor folks work their way in to the middle class. [cheering and applause] you know, it was amazing, i was thinking, i was sitting here trying to contrast in my mind governor romney's account for the 47% of americans that don't pay income taxes, 60% of whom work 40 hours a week and have children in their homes. and until this republican congress and this nominee and this campaign, we had broad bipartisan support from democrats and republicans with a proposition that if you work 40 hours a week and you have children in your house, they ought not to grow up in poverty. [cheering and applause] that's why gerald ford signed the earned income tax credit and ronald reagan said it was the best -- it took over 2 million children out of poverty. that why i started the child tax
[cheering and applause] look, i am grateful for what senator harry reid said. i thank shelly for her remarks, i thank -- steven -- i want do you elect them because president obama needs some people in congress that are also committed to build a 21st century american middle class and one that lets poor folks work their way in to the middle class. [cheering and applause] you know, it was amazing, i was thinking, i was sitting here trying to contrast in my mind governor romney's account for the...
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we will hear first from senate majority leader harry reid. this is 20 minutes. >> our efforts to help small businesses are not equal. there is no better example about them at the house is attempting to do and what we are going to do. democrats want to provide the kind of incentives that businesses need to grow an economy. we want to encourage small businesses to expand their operations. when businesses hire and expand, that's how businesses succeed. this targeted approach will not only help our businesses grow, but it will help our businesses as well. it provides benefits for overall as well. by contrast, the plan being advanced by house republicans to date is just another example of giveaways to big corporations and the wealthy. under the guise of small business. keep in mind, that their legislation, one half of all benefits will go to people who make more than $1 million a year. five out of every $6 from the house small business bill will go to people making more than $200,000 per year. so those numbers, one half of all benefits go to peopl
we will hear first from senate majority leader harry reid. this is 20 minutes. >> our efforts to help small businesses are not equal. there is no better example about them at the house is attempting to do and what we are going to do. democrats want to provide the kind of incentives that businesses need to grow an economy. we want to encourage small businesses to expand their operations. when businesses hire and expand, that's how businesses succeed. this targeted approach will not only...
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reid, robert foster, kelly ayotte and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> join us on tuesday, january 3 for live coverage of the opening day of the new congress. watch the official swearing-in of the new and reelected members of the house and senate and the election of the speaker of the house . our all day long coverage of the days event from capital hill begins at 10 pm eastern on c-span and c-span.org or you can listen to it on the free c-span radio app. republican national committee communications director sean pfizer spoke with politico after coverage of the presidential campaign and president-elect donald trump relationship with the news media. this is about an hour. >> it's great to be here today. good evening everybody, welcome to please and cocktails, i'm jay sherman here with anna palmer. we'd like you all to be joining us here and those sitting in on c-span and on our live stream, could you believe it, here we are. >> tonight's program we welcome sean spicer, chief strategist and communications director for t
reid, robert foster, kelly ayotte and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> join us on tuesday, january 3 for live coverage of the opening day of the new congress. watch the official swearing-in of the new and reelected members of the house and senate and the election of the speaker of the house . our all day long coverage of the days event from capital hill begins at 10 pm eastern on c-span and c-span.org or you can listen to it on the free c-span radio app. republican...
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. >> [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] mitch mcconnell and harry reid debated the bill and discuss the senate agenda for the rest of the year. this is 40 minutes.ng. >> i understand there are fouric bills on the desk for a second reading. >> hr ten to reauthorize the scholarship opportunity and other purposes. hr 465 to decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling other civilian property and for other purposes. hr 4487 an act to reduce the cost of the federal real estate and other purposes. hr 4091 to reauthorize the scholarships for opportunity and results act and other purposes. >> i would object to further proceedings in the law. >> objection is heard. >> it's hard to understand our democratic friends continue to filibuster the funding needed to fight zika. we've already shown the reality behind various claims andhe half-truths about the compromise at the zika conference report.ng .. access for birth control, the idea that it would actually weaken clean water protections, the idea that it's offsets don't have any bipartisan support, the thighed it would cut fund
. >> [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] mitch mcconnell and harry reid debated the bill and discuss the senate agenda for the rest of the year. this is 40 minutes.ng. >> i understand there are fouric bills on the desk for a second reading. >> hr ten to reauthorize the scholarship opportunity and other purposes. hr 465 to decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling other civilian property and for other purposes. hr 4487 an act to reduce the cost of the...
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reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> sunday january 1, in depth will feature live discussion on the presidency of barack obama we are taking phone calls, tweets emails and facebook questions during the program. the panel includes a variety -- april ryan. princeton university professor, author of democracy and black, , how race still enslaves the american soul and pulitzer prize-winning journalist david marinus. watch live from noon to 3 p.m. eastern on sunday on booktv on c-span2. >> now i discussion concerning security challenges facing latin america, particularly following the death of former cuban president fidel castro. this is almost two hours. okay. well, i think we ought to get started here. looks like the weather perhaps has held a few people back, but we have in my humble opinion a superb group of people to meet with you here today and to talk and update us all on latin america and what the situation looks like and what some of the real challenges are. it's interesting when
reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> sunday january 1, in depth will feature live discussion on the presidency of barack obama we are taking phone calls, tweets emails and facebook questions during the program. the panel includes a variety -- april ryan. princeton university professor, author of democracy and black, , how race still enslaves the american soul and pulitzer prize-winning journalist david marinus. watch live from noon to 3...
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it's the density on harry reid's desk waiting for the senate to vote. i think it's reasonable. let's be real about it. they wouldn't be here if we didn't want the new. we are sitting or allowing them to happen. we have laws on the books and we should enforcing those laws. issued a criminal offense when you cross the border, there's a legal way to come to this country. right now what we're running into is with border agents saying they cannot the same immigrant three times in the same night. unacceptable. >> mr. kubba, what proposals would you offer? >> personal it is a federal crime to come into a country without a visa. is becoming twice, it's a felony. i think we need to enforce the law. we already have enough laws on the books right now to solve the problem of illegal immigration. they just need to be enforced. the president has not enforced the law and congress must hold them accountable for failing to enforce the immigration laws of this country. i'm not in favor of amnesty, not in favor of a pathway to citizenship because i don't think we should reward people for violatin
it's the density on harry reid's desk waiting for the senate to vote. i think it's reasonable. let's be real about it. they wouldn't be here if we didn't want the new. we are sitting or allowing them to happen. we have laws on the books and we should enforcing those laws. issued a criminal offense when you cross the border, there's a legal way to come to this country. right now what we're running into is with border agents saying they cannot the same immigrant three times in the same night....
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polls had suggested that race was tied or harry reid actually being behind sharron angle, on election day harry reid won by five points much of that because his support from latino voters was over 90%. in 2012 we project that there will be 12.2 million latinos who will vote on november 6th. many of whom are already voting. i, in fact, have already filled out my ballot and have mailed it. so i'm one of those early voters in the country who are taking advantage of the opportunity to do so. .. these are the states with a large a share of latino voters, the largest share being in california, florida and texas. as an indication of how impact will the latino vote can be, consider these five states where the margin of victory was smaller than the number of latinos registered to vote in the states. arizona was the state carried by john mccain for his margin of victory is a .5%. today we have nearly 17% of all the registered voters in arizona being latino. in colorado, florida and new mexico and nevada comic in the margin of victory is smaller than president obama had in 08 and the number of l
polls had suggested that race was tied or harry reid actually being behind sharron angle, on election day harry reid won by five points much of that because his support from latino voters was over 90%. in 2012 we project that there will be 12.2 million latinos who will vote on november 6th. many of whom are already voting. i, in fact, have already filled out my ballot and have mailed it. so i'm one of those early voters in the country who are taking advantage of the opportunity to do so. .....
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last august senate majority leader harry reid was asked whether his goal was to move the affordable health care act to a single parent system. his answer was yes, yes, absolutely yes. similar statements were made by former speaker nancy pelosi. your predecessor and the president of the united states. do you agree with that statement, there is a difference between administrating a law and pushing an agenda? is it your end game to see the affordable health care act expanded beyond the exchanges to a single payer system? >> senator, if i'm confirmed i will implement the law. and the law is a system that is a market-based system. that's what the exchanges are up and running and putting people in systems that are private insurance system. i look forward to, if confirmed, making that system work as efficiently and effectively as possible both in terms of cost and access. >> i appreciate that. one of my biggest concerns with the affordable health care act is the independent payment advisory board, ipab. it was created by the law. the board is supposed to be made up of 15 elected add voi sors who
last august senate majority leader harry reid was asked whether his goal was to move the affordable health care act to a single parent system. his answer was yes, yes, absolutely yes. similar statements were made by former speaker nancy pelosi. your predecessor and the president of the united states. do you agree with that statement, there is a difference between administrating a law and pushing an agenda? is it your end game to see the affordable health care act expanded beyond the exchanges...
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. >> host: earlier this week, senator harry reid, the majority leader, said was talking about unfair currency manipulation by china and impact on jobs here in the united states. this is what he had to say. >> it's clear by now china under values its currency to give their exports the advantage in the global market place. this costs american jobs, lots of jobs, but adjusting the playing field against american manufacturers. the trade deficit bloomed from $10 billion in 1990 to $273 billion today. too many of those lost jobs came from the manufacturing sector. american businesses don't need special advantages to compete. they just need an even playing field. >> host: and does this legislation even out the playing field? >> guest: hard to say because the jobs argument is really a infrastructurey -- tricky one. i thought harry reid was doing well talking about lots and lots of jobs being lost, undoubtedly, lots of jobs lost particularly in the manufacturing sector due to the devaluing of the currency, but to put a number on that is really hard because there are so many factors that have
. >> host: earlier this week, senator harry reid, the majority leader, said was talking about unfair currency manipulation by china and impact on jobs here in the united states. this is what he had to say. >> it's clear by now china under values its currency to give their exports the advantage in the global market place. this costs american jobs, lots of jobs, but adjusting the playing field against american manufacturers. the trade deficit bloomed from $10 billion in 1990 to $273...
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of the 1250, have you met with the majority leader harry reid? >> i have met with the majority leader. >> and his response to any movement on trade or tpa or fast-track was? >> well, i think leader reid's position on trade agreement is well known but the leader has also worked with ministership and on a bipartisan basis to move trade agreement -- >> did he give you indication there was any wiggle room that we could do something like this in this session like the chairman would like to see and everybody else would like to see? >> our view is that he would like to see tpa move forward as and when this committee is ready to work on it and move it forward. look forward to working with the chairman and -- >> the chairman will do a great job and so with a reiki number and all the rest of us as well. i'm just worried a little bit about the majority leader. i hope he can fill his glass. his glasses have into. make his glass full if you could. i'm not going to mention the vice president speaking, allegedly vice president meeting with the house and assurin
of the 1250, have you met with the majority leader harry reid? >> i have met with the majority leader. >> and his response to any movement on trade or tpa or fast-track was? >> well, i think leader reid's position on trade agreement is well known but the leader has also worked with ministership and on a bipartisan basis to move trade agreement -- >> did he give you indication there was any wiggle room that we could do something like this in this session like the chairman...
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the race was tied for harry reid was behind sharing angle on election day harry reid won by five points. his support from latino voters is over 90 acres in. in 2012, we project that there will be 12.2 million latinos who will vote on november 6. many are actually voting. in fact a party filled out my ballot and have mailed to. i'm one of those early voters in the country to take advantage of the opportunity to do so. latinos account nearly 9% of all voters in the united states. and just as in 2000, 2004, were latinas gave george w. bush the edge in florida an opportunity to win the presidency and barack obama the edge in 2008 by caring the same state of florida and other states we believe latinas again will be decisive in 2012. again our national projection 12.7 latinas voting in the united states and these are the states with the larger share of latino voters. the larger share in california, florida and texas. as an indication of how impactful the latino vote can be, consider these five states, with a margin of victory is smaller than the number of the tenets or register to vote in tho
the race was tied for harry reid was behind sharing angle on election day harry reid won by five points. his support from latino voters is over 90 acres in. in 2012, we project that there will be 12.2 million latinos who will vote on november 6. many are actually voting. in fact a party filled out my ballot and have mailed to. i'm one of those early voters in the country to take advantage of the opportunity to do so. latinos account nearly 9% of all voters in the united states. and just as in...
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reid. or maybe at one point* for my kid you characterize your relationship with him over the years and talk about what you communicated over the past few weeks with the man who will decide whether a gun restrictions lot is brought to the floor? >> i am not our lobbyist so in recent conversation with not be within my, i have not personally talked with senator reid. we have a relatively friendly relationship over time. we did not endorse him for reelection or his opponent but we did support him that the primary level last time. when firearms legislation has not been a priority, after all he is a partisan leader he has been responsive to his constituents of nevada and relatively friendly on second amendment issues. he is tendered bridal pressure right now because as any member of congress, he has his own beliefs, the views of his constituents, of the pressure as the party leader, the president of the other, where harry reid and that is in nobody's guess and that is a guessing game right now. f
reid. or maybe at one point* for my kid you characterize your relationship with him over the years and talk about what you communicated over the past few weeks with the man who will decide whether a gun restrictions lot is brought to the floor? >> i am not our lobbyist so in recent conversation with not be within my, i have not personally talked with senator reid. we have a relatively friendly relationship over time. we did not endorse him for reelection or his opponent but we did support...
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reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte and dan coats. this weekend prime time on c-span. >> a now in preparation for the inauguration of the west front of the us capitol where donald trump will take the oval office to become the nation's 45th president. on january 20 atnoon eastern. the vice president also takes his oath of office, that will happen before the president . >>. [music] the presidential inauguration of donald trump's friday, january 20. c-span will have live coverage of all the days events and ceremonies. watch live on c-span and c-span.org and listen live on the free c-span radio . >> join us on tuesday, january 3 for live coverage of the opening day of the new congress. watch the official swearing-in of the new and reelected members of the house and senate and the election of the speaker of the house. our all day live coverage of the days events from capitol hill begins at 7 am eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen to it on the free c-span radio app. >> senate homeland security and governmental affairs subcommittee re
reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte and dan coats. this weekend prime time on c-span. >> a now in preparation for the inauguration of the west front of the us capitol where donald trump will take the oval office to become the nation's 45th president. on january 20 atnoon eastern. the vice president also takes his oath of office, that will happen before the president . >>. [music] the presidential inauguration of donald trump's friday, january 20. c-span will have live coverage of all...
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i do not have a close perm working relationship with senator harry reid, so i'm a little bit ignorant of what the timetable may be over there, but in my discussions with the senate banking chairman, tim johnson, and ranking member mike crapo, i'm cautiously optimistic, they, too, may move some legislation in the fall, and i believe, clearly, as does the majority of the house financial services committee that the path act is the path forward, but the voters spoke, and in the last election, there is divided government, and as i said before, that's why god made conference committees, and i wish to get the path act to conference committee. >> let me say as one in the senate for better part of a term, i saw one or two conference committees the entire time i was there. that would be, i think, welcomed news to those who study civics in our schools that actually we could come together, and so i guess that would be the follow-up question. .. >>> i became discouraged when it was allowed to gather dust for roughly two and a half years. had a number of conversations with secretary geithner at the
i do not have a close perm working relationship with senator harry reid, so i'm a little bit ignorant of what the timetable may be over there, but in my discussions with the senate banking chairman, tim johnson, and ranking member mike crapo, i'm cautiously optimistic, they, too, may move some legislation in the fall, and i believe, clearly, as does the majority of the house financial services committee that the path act is the path forward, but the voters spoke, and in the last election, there...
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harry reid may be an example. an example of it. so what do we know about the point at which there is punishment by voters for this information, anecdotally window cases where outlandish information that makes a candidate sound out of touch with reality, the outer bounds of the. but what do we know about where the line lines and to what degree news coverage and fact-checking moves that line? >> does anyone want to take that? >> a couple of things. i would expect that those fact checks are effective among the people who produce those to dislike a candidate in the first place. those aren't who are typically concerned because they are not the swing voters that the politicians are going to be responded to in the margin. there are kind of its who pay real electoral prizes. a lot of times that's because he developed reputations for being dishonest that often are fueled by bad coverage, ms. leading coverage. so i'm wary of the kind of pile on journalism weekend when a candidate become seen as dishonest and every little mistake they make, w
harry reid may be an example. an example of it. so what do we know about the point at which there is punishment by voters for this information, anecdotally window cases where outlandish information that makes a candidate sound out of touch with reality, the outer bounds of the. but what do we know about where the line lines and to what degree news coverage and fact-checking moves that line? >> does anyone want to take that? >> a couple of things. i would expect that those fact...
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harry reid said that, they want to repeal governor romney does the student loan reforms. so if they got a lot in common with medicare. here's what happens, president obama and the congress in 2009 adopted a long-term change in the way students borrowed money to go to college. and it used to be for years and years that the government gave money to the banks in the form of guarantees, we would guarantee 90% of the bank loan that the banks made to the students. set ago is side the reserve in case the money didn't get repaid. it turned out the price of the loans went down and the default rate went down once you made the rates down, people could afford to pay it. we started letting the students to pay it at fixed percentage of north carolina. nobody had to drop out of school because they borrowed money. [cheering and applause] what the president did because he knew we needed more people to get college degrees the cost of college was killing people. we dropped from zenned in the world to 16th. the percentage of the people graduated from college until we are almost first in a pe
harry reid said that, they want to repeal governor romney does the student loan reforms. so if they got a lot in common with medicare. here's what happens, president obama and the congress in 2009 adopted a long-term change in the way students borrowed money to go to college. and it used to be for years and years that the government gave money to the banks in the form of guarantees, we would guarantee 90% of the bank loan that the banks made to the students. set ago is side the reserve in case...
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reid, a senator from the state of nevada, to perform the duties of the chair signed patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. we just saw senate majority lead -- reedy gabble out ending the first session of the 113th congress. the second session begins next week. .. requirement that some religion affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth control. the justice department today calls on justice to dissolve her stay on the contraceptive coverage requirement of the affordable care act to the government says religious nonprofit groups can certify that they don't want to provide contraceptive coverage. a group of catholic nuns who run nursing homes said even signing that form violates their belief. at 1:45 today c-span will be life with jack martin my name is kevin nelson and we are in the washington at the letter press. we've been in business for nine years. we started in 2004. primarily we use eight wind mel which is eight letterpress found in most commercial print shops. they used it for cutting and foil stamping but we use it for printing. not that many
reid, a senator from the state of nevada, to perform the duties of the chair signed patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. we just saw senate majority lead -- reedy gabble out ending the first session of the 113th congress. the second session begins next week. .. requirement that some religion affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth control. the justice department today calls on justice to dissolve her stay on the contraceptive coverage requirement of the...
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i wonder if you characterize the nra relationship with harry reid own the years and also talk about what you have communicated about over the past few weeks with the man who will decide on whether a gun restriction law is bill is brought to the floor of the senate. >> i'm not our lobbyist. any recent conversations with senator reid would not be really within my -- i have not personally talked to senator reid. we had a relatively friendly relationship with the senator over time. we did not endorse him for re-election. we didn't endorse his opponent either. we supported him at the primary level last time. he has been, when firearms legislation has not been the priority of his president, he's a partisan leader, she's been responsive to constituents in nevada and has been relatively friendly on second amendment issues. he's under incredible pressure right now. he's got, as any member of congress or senator does, he has his own beliefs. he has the views and the demands of his constituents on the one hand, and the pressure he faces is party leader from the president on the other. so what -- [i
i wonder if you characterize the nra relationship with harry reid own the years and also talk about what you have communicated about over the past few weeks with the man who will decide on whether a gun restriction law is bill is brought to the floor of the senate. >> i'm not our lobbyist. any recent conversations with senator reid would not be really within my -- i have not personally talked to senator reid. we had a relatively friendly relationship with the senator over time. we did not...
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at the very beginning of our visit in his office with me and him, harry reid and carl levin, i said to him, i know your brother. he and i came to congress together a few years ago. and carl looked at me so intently and so seriously and said, "yes." he said, "he's my brother but he's also my best friend." having three brothers of my own, mr. president, that is something that's always stuck with me. and for you to be presiding here , doesn't happen very often. we appreciate that. senior members don't preside as much as the more junior members. i would also say this with this man in the chair. we just had an occasion where on one of those rare occasions the senior senator from michigan and i disagreed, but the disagreement we had had nothing to do with us. it had everything to do with positions we had taken. we need not get into what the difference was. it was something dealing with the senate. it had nothing to do with our personalities. but i will say that as a result of the senator from michigan, i think he's as pleased as i am with what happened here in the senate the last couple of d
at the very beginning of our visit in his office with me and him, harry reid and carl levin, i said to him, i know your brother. he and i came to congress together a few years ago. and carl looked at me so intently and so seriously and said, "yes." he said, "he's my brother but he's also my best friend." having three brothers of my own, mr. president, that is something that's always stuck with me. and for you to be presiding here , doesn't happen very often. we appreciate...
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reid vote that to a floor for a so people could vote against it. i think they've punk on that issue and i will leave that alone. maybe i shouldn't say that but i think i just did. here is the point. the democratsk overreached on gun-control, what would be the overreach on emigration? >> at this point, i don't believe they are in a danger of overreaching. we don't know the substance yet. there are intense negotiations going on. there is a deal in the deal is not there. i am in a wait-and-see point of view. we know what we want. we want a fair and functional of theation for as many undocumented population as we can get the votes for. had immigration reform on enforcement for 10 years now. strengthening enforcement at the border, they spend $18 billion a year on immigration enforcement. emigration is down by 70%. the fbi certifies the border is secure. that part of the equation is pretty much done. does need morees workers. the guest worker agreement between the chamber of commerce and labor that was announced seems to be pretty calibrated. it is smal
reid vote that to a floor for a so people could vote against it. i think they've punk on that issue and i will leave that alone. maybe i shouldn't say that but i think i just did. here is the point. the democratsk overreached on gun-control, what would be the overreach on emigration? >> at this point, i don't believe they are in a danger of overreaching. we don't know the substance yet. there are intense negotiations going on. there is a deal in the deal is not there. i am in a...
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harry reid when you went for the senate and nevada, he endorsed immigration reform. he reached out to the latino community and the latino community pushed them over the top in the state of nevada. they need to take note. the more the the attack immigrant communities, when the attack immigrant community that are attacking me. my great grandfather was in the civil war, in the union army. i was born on this side of the border. but my children and my grandchildren get the attacks because they happen to be brown. they've got to understand that every time they come out and they attack our community, our community gets very angry. this whole thing about immigration reform, all they have to do is set for a vote. john boehner and mccarthy said have a vote on immigration reform. 75% of the country supports it. 60% of republicans support. give us a vote. that's all we're asking. they've got to do the job. the more they attack our the ninth in the more people will become democrats and they got to change their message. the other thing is that all the posters show that the latino
harry reid when you went for the senate and nevada, he endorsed immigration reform. he reached out to the latino community and the latino community pushed them over the top in the state of nevada. they need to take note. the more the the attack immigrant communities, when the attack immigrant community that are attacking me. my great grandfather was in the civil war, in the union army. i was born on this side of the border. but my children and my grandchildren get the attacks because they...
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harry reid announced yesterday the senate would be in session voting next week, a change from what was previously scheduled when members return on tuesday. they'll continue work on a joint resolution authorizing certain military action in libya. live coverage of the senate when members return here on c-span2. >> at the political level, we're more divided. if you look at partisan polarization than any point since the civil war and reconstruction. >> sister hellen talk about religion, violence, and the death punishment. and nixon insiders discuss the president's foreign policy this monday, july 4. for the complete program and times go to c-span.org. >> president obama signed the financial regulations bill known as the dodd-frank act a year ago. this past monday, the pew financial and business school hosted a day long forum on the implementation and impact of the that legislation. remarks by michael barr, who worked on the creation of dodd-frank. later, you'll hear from a former chairman of the white house counsel on economic advisers during the clinton administration. this is about an ho
harry reid announced yesterday the senate would be in session voting next week, a change from what was previously scheduled when members return on tuesday. they'll continue work on a joint resolution authorizing certain military action in libya. live coverage of the senate when members return here on c-span2. >> at the political level, we're more divided. if you look at partisan polarization than any point since the civil war and reconstruction. >> sister hellen talk about religion,...
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i don't care what harry reid thinks about oil and gas because i have pointed history that i think is a history of protecting the industry but the question that i get often as how do you make a difference? we believe you want to go there and change things and stop this partisanship. i tell a story about a guy i met when i was trying to get folks to get on board to stop domestic violence in this cop came up to me and put his finger in my face and he said listen here, men will always beat their wives and you cannot stop them. i said boy, hope not. i sure don't think that's true but you know what? i won't live in a world where we won't try. we have to try to stop the partisanship and move this country forward. that is why i am running for the united states in it. berg: thank you heidi and thanks ruined was watching. i've talked to people about the challenges facing our country and one person summed it up. a school superintendent said i worry about their future. he said rick, you have got to get this fixed. that is why i'm in this race. my 12-year-old son, for children and grandchildren.
i don't care what harry reid thinks about oil and gas because i have pointed history that i think is a history of protecting the industry but the question that i get often as how do you make a difference? we believe you want to go there and change things and stop this partisanship. i tell a story about a guy i met when i was trying to get folks to get on board to stop domestic violence in this cop came up to me and put his finger in my face and he said listen here, men will always beat their...
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senate majority leader harry reid saying there's an agreement on a bipartisan compromise to end the shutdown which left 74,000 transportation and construction workers are told. officials expect the senate to accept a measure passed by the house as early as tomorrow. said it is in session tomorrow. it is designated a pro forma session but could be more. we will have live on 10:00 a.m. friday. starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern a house foreign affairs subcommittee holds a hearing on ethnic cleansing and continuing humanitarian crisis in sudan. republican congressman jim jordan speaking to members of the young america foundation. after that bloomberg business week economics editor peter corley talks about why he believes that that is worse than americans think and remarks from assistant treasury secretary mark every on retirement issues facing baby boomers and what can be done to reach financial stability in old age. >> on booktv john farrow on a life and times of clarence darrow. afterwards amanda foreman on a british citizen who fought for the union and the confederates. live sunday at noon easter
senate majority leader harry reid saying there's an agreement on a bipartisan compromise to end the shutdown which left 74,000 transportation and construction workers are told. officials expect the senate to accept a measure passed by the house as early as tomorrow. said it is in session tomorrow. it is designated a pro forma session but could be more. we will have live on 10:00 a.m. friday. starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern a house foreign affairs subcommittee holds a hearing on ethnic cleansing...
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our leader, harry reid, mr. president, has run a number of marathons. so has our guest. he's a long distance runner literally and figuratively. he ran his tenth marathon, the new york marathon on sunday, had good time. i'd like to say, mr. leader, he won the category, white men over 50 who pastor large presbyterian churches on the east coast and were former team captains for kansas state university football team, that category he won hands down. i congratulate him and i'm sure our colleagues do as well. he reminds us every sunday of the idea that we have a moral i imperative to look out for the least of these in our society, people who are hungry, need to be fed, people who have no place to live, people who have no health care, we have an obligation to look out for them. we have not just an obligation to look out for those in our community but way beyond our borders like those in kilowatt mall la, those -- like guatamala, those who live in israel, the west bank of jordan. he reminds us every sunday of the golden rule. who is our neighbor, treat others the way we want to
our leader, harry reid, mr. president, has run a number of marathons. so has our guest. he's a long distance runner literally and figuratively. he ran his tenth marathon, the new york marathon on sunday, had good time. i'd like to say, mr. leader, he won the category, white men over 50 who pastor large presbyterian churches on the east coast and were former team captains for kansas state university football team, that category he won hands down. i congratulate him and i'm sure our colleagues do...
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then they talk about the democrats because harry reid talked about the assault by big dan and getting it to the united states senate controlled by the democratic party. it ain't going to happen. so if you look at the red state senators up for reelection alabaster down south, that's what i'm talking about in terms of overreach. if this is something we such close the loophole, catch 40% escaping and i'm guns if they mentally disturbed had reasonable restrictions. the problem in the heller case is you couldn't have a can bus registered, but they would much reregister. that is in effect that you can't do it and that tesco to fire. so if it's common sense, quite frankly i don't know why somebody needs 10 bullets. it doesn't seem like some magic number to me. to the gunowners, that sounds like something somebody made up. the president's executive orders can be accepted by the republican party. if they did close down 90 people buying guns. you think this through. >> small items on ticket items. >> yes. in the brady bill of 93, about effectively. for background check. the assault weapons ban
then they talk about the democrats because harry reid talked about the assault by big dan and getting it to the united states senate controlled by the democratic party. it ain't going to happen. so if you look at the red state senators up for reelection alabaster down south, that's what i'm talking about in terms of overreach. if this is something we such close the loophole, catch 40% escaping and i'm guns if they mentally disturbed had reasonable restrictions. the problem in the heller case is...
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i will tell you three senators signed a very simple note to harry reid said that we will filibuster any legislation that undermines the right to keep in balance. [cheers] [applause] now, the important thing about that was not the letter where the filibuster, but that doing so slowed things down and focused attention on those who are going along with this agenda to strip our constitutional rights. what happened is the american people emerged. what happened in the next several weeks as each of you will begin getting on the phone, speaking out, calling your senator, saying that these guys are fighting for the second amendment and what is wrong with you? and that is so powerful. it is powerful when an elected elected representative gets thousands of calls saying stand up and defend our constitutional rights. the american people lit up the phones, they stood together and we saw one senator after another after another comeback. when joe biden came to the floor prepared to gavilan historic gun control legislation, every single proposal of president obama's that would have underlined undermine
i will tell you three senators signed a very simple note to harry reid said that we will filibuster any legislation that undermines the right to keep in balance. [cheers] [applause] now, the important thing about that was not the letter where the filibuster, but that doing so slowed things down and focused attention on those who are going along with this agenda to strip our constitutional rights. what happened is the american people emerged. what happened in the next several weeks as each of...
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rule just as harry reid had. and all these democrats that are lining up at the podium talking about not funding for this and not funding for that the maryland senator was talking to the million dollar fire truck that wouldn't be funded, all those funds are there passed as is. the bill should be passed but it's just the immigration issue that would not be passed. >> talking about the nuclear issue. on out to brooklyn, new york independent's line. theodore, you're on the air. >> caller: yes. i feel like the republican have the right to stick together. but i do know why they're not sticking together. they have a right to stick together. harry reid changed the rules. mc connell have right to change the rule. republican must stick together. >> all right, back to missouri. scott is on the line from st. louis. scott, you're a democrat. what are your thoughts translate my thoughts are i'm a democrat and voted for barack obama and they voted for my democratic senator industry, claire mccaskill. and claire mccaskill sessio
rule just as harry reid had. and all these democrats that are lining up at the podium talking about not funding for this and not funding for that the maryland senator was talking to the million dollar fire truck that wouldn't be funded, all those funds are there passed as is. the bill should be passed but it's just the immigration issue that would not be passed. >> talking about the nuclear issue. on out to brooklyn, new york independent's line. theodore, you're on the air. >>...
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after the speech, harry reid he had a press conference and one report asked mr. president, what types of books should we ask americans to donate and fdr jokingly responded anything but algebra. on a serious note he said really, you should donate any book you read and enjoyed. with the president's support, in the next month or so the campaign met the goal of collecting 10 million books in 1942 which was a huge accomplishment. what did you notice about the books being collected? they are all hard backs and this was find for people in stationary training camps where they would just be reading at their leisure at the end of training. they were not so ideal for people who were sent out to the front. so this is north africa actually. you can see the people appear have been marching for quite a time and have packs on their backs and all of their personal possession are in there. the items they carried were precious and necessities. food, water, ammunition their weapons. it was very important things that would make the cut that went into the bag. as the men marched a mil
after the speech, harry reid he had a press conference and one report asked mr. president, what types of books should we ask americans to donate and fdr jokingly responded anything but algebra. on a serious note he said really, you should donate any book you read and enjoyed. with the president's support, in the next month or so the campaign met the goal of collecting 10 million books in 1942 which was a huge accomplishment. what did you notice about the books being collected? they are all hard...
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from what i hear from my reporting, until they feel the president harry reid will go the distance and negotiate from that level. >> host: tommy you are next on the republican line from portsmouth rhode island. >> caller: good morning. thanks for c-span. my question is, i went from the democratic party to the republican party in 2007. i got my children involved in local campaigning and so forth. so for boehner to really succeed, a lot of people like me that came up in the conservative -- for fiscal issues, both parties are not really taking care of business. to bring more people in, i have found that i was really alienated when i spend a lot of time campaigning for ron paul and the way the party just totally ignored him. it might even make me go back to being an independent and not either party. so just bringing in more people underneath the tent. what do you think it will take for boehner -- [inaudible] >> guest: it's a great question. one of the most important things to remember about taynor is boehner lost his conference seat as chairman of the education committee. it was only in 20
from what i hear from my reporting, until they feel the president harry reid will go the distance and negotiate from that level. >> host: tommy you are next on the republican line from portsmouth rhode island. >> caller: good morning. thanks for c-span. my question is, i went from the democratic party to the republican party in 2007. i got my children involved in local campaigning and so forth. so for boehner to really succeed, a lot of people like me that came up in the...
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reid, minority leader mitch mcconnell, and john boehner on the house side as well as representative eliana ros-lehtinen to offer congratulations and to pledge cooperation as we continue to address national security and foreign policy challenges. facing our country. obviously on a range of issues from ongoing support for operations in iraq, afghanistan, pakistan, other issues, nonproliferation and so forth, we will need sustained congressional support to succeed. in particular, as she talks to her former senate colleagues, i think she will also reach out to incoming senator-elect mark kirk as well. she will stress the importance of ratification of the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty during the upcoming lame-duck session. the tree was reported on the senate floor on a strong 14-4 bipartisan vote athletes from across the clinical spectrum including former secretary of state and defense from both republican and democratic administrations, as well as our entire military leadership, you know, including seven former commanders of united states strategic command have all endorsed this treaty. and we'
reid, minority leader mitch mcconnell, and john boehner on the house side as well as representative eliana ros-lehtinen to offer congratulations and to pledge cooperation as we continue to address national security and foreign policy challenges. facing our country. obviously on a range of issues from ongoing support for operations in iraq, afghanistan, pakistan, other issues, nonproliferation and so forth, we will need sustained congressional support to succeed. in particular, as she talks to...
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in nevada and in west virginia, harry reid and joe mentioned one despite low approval rating for the president. but even there the relationship is pretty strong. apart from nevada and west virginia, democrats lost all of the kansas senate race in the where obama was at 46% are below. arkansas, florida, indiana, kentucky, new hampshire, iowa, new hampshire. when he was 47 or above, california, colorado, connecticut, delaware and washington they would. the only exception in the pattern were illinois, interestingly, and pennsylvania are the only two states where obama was a 47 or above, democrats lost in that. and the reason they lost, very particular in both cases. overall what we saw in this election was not necessarily a collapse of obama's coalition, but and corrosion of it and the gimme nation of their turnout. and then a really sharp movement away from the democrats among the first who were kind of cool. voters who were cool towards him and '08 became ice cold in 2010. i will try to be quickly. the heart of the coalition, modern democratic coalition that elected obama our young pe
in nevada and in west virginia, harry reid and joe mentioned one despite low approval rating for the president. but even there the relationship is pretty strong. apart from nevada and west virginia, democrats lost all of the kansas senate race in the where obama was at 46% are below. arkansas, florida, indiana, kentucky, new hampshire, iowa, new hampshire. when he was 47 or above, california, colorado, connecticut, delaware and washington they would. the only exception in the pattern were...
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i had to call harry reid and thus cannot to schedule any votes so that john continue to stay there to see that mission through, but that's what he does. he is determined and effective representative of the united states, has been as a senator, will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor. every day as i testified yesterday, i have seen firsthand, skill, bravery, unwavering commitment to our country. i have been proud to call them colleagues and to serve as secretary of state, and i am very pleased that john will be given the chance subject to confirmation to continue the work of a lifetime on behalf of our country. thank you. >> thank you, madam secretary. >> thank you, mr. chairman. pleased to be year to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my friend, senator kerry, to the committee. obviously the nominee does not need to be introduced to the committee on which he has served for over a quarter century. as its chairman for the last four years. i can dispense with the customer a summary of the nominee's record
i had to call harry reid and thus cannot to schedule any votes so that john continue to stay there to see that mission through, but that's what he does. he is determined and effective representative of the united states, has been as a senator, will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor. every day as i testified yesterday, i have seen firsthand, skill, bravery, unwavering commitment to our country. i have been proud to call...
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maria cantwell and harry reid and i have worked to address the issues of our states' taxpayers to have the same deductions as those who have income taxes, though we do not, and that parity has been so important. leader mitch mcconnell has guided our party and our conference through the past six years. he is a gifted leader and one that i have witnessed time and again has come up with strategies that have gotten things done in the right way. senator jon kyl and i have worked on immigration and death tax relief. senator lamar alexander and i have championed the america competes act so that we would continue the priority of scientific research and that we would never fail to invest in our future because it is the sequel for our economy. i am very pleased that the distinguished ranking member of the judiciary committee and the finance committee, finance committee now and judiciary before, is also on the floor and has been a wonderful friend to me, helping me in my very first election when he was the rock star at my fund-raisers in texas. and i thank senator orrin hatch for his long leaders
maria cantwell and harry reid and i have worked to address the issues of our states' taxpayers to have the same deductions as those who have income taxes, though we do not, and that parity has been so important. leader mitch mcconnell has guided our party and our conference through the past six years. he is a gifted leader and one that i have witnessed time and again has come up with strategies that have gotten things done in the right way. senator jon kyl and i have worked on immigration and...
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. >> i wanted to ask you why the president can't call harry reid who he gets along with well and democrats yesterday i'm told blocked the unanimous concept agreement in the senate to push the bill forward. >> i know that's been said. here's the thing. the house has a provision that is politically motivated, and we can have that fight. what the -- the way to not -- in the name of achieving that, you know, getting that scout, we are preventing the -- these 74,000 americans from working. >> [inaudible] >> the way to do it is -- right -- >> [inaudible] >> the house refused to pay the bill which the senate would pass. no, no, no, that is the issue, ed. >> you want to put the people back to work. come back in a month -- >> oh, that's how it works? >> no, you said the top priority -- >> we get what we want and then we come back and fight. that's not how it works. if there's a dispute creating a log jam not allowing this extension to pass because of dispute and preventing 74,000 people from working, you remove the problem, take the splinter out, and you pass the clean bill and have the fight if yo
. >> i wanted to ask you why the president can't call harry reid who he gets along with well and democrats yesterday i'm told blocked the unanimous concept agreement in the senate to push the bill forward. >> i know that's been said. here's the thing. the house has a provision that is politically motivated, and we can have that fight. what the -- the way to not -- in the name of achieving that, you know, getting that scout, we are preventing the -- these 74,000 americans from...
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the senate, senator harry reid, democratic leader, said we've really got you republicans now because ryan talks about medicare. is going to medicare the same for 55 and older buddies going to change it for 55 and under, and as result of that will have a vote on that in the senate, which we did. i voted for the ryan plan, one of 40 republican to did so. all the democrats voted against it. whereupon our leader mitch mcconnell said let's vote on the obama budget. people looked at it, what in the world is that? but all republicans voted against it. all democrats voted against it. cleared the deck of any budget for a nutty. now thank goodness ryan had his back. i commend him because he really does set forth in a scholarly way how the cats can occur. e. offers once again an opportunity for the congress to act. and for the public to react favorably to that. and i would just say simply that it is very important that we get a budget this year, despite democratic -- and i will continue to fight to do so. >> mr. mourdock's? >> i am glad to have the rebuttal for this question because it is so im
the senate, senator harry reid, democratic leader, said we've really got you republicans now because ryan talks about medicare. is going to medicare the same for 55 and older buddies going to change it for 55 and under, and as result of that will have a vote on that in the senate, which we did. i voted for the ryan plan, one of 40 republican to did so. all the democrats voted against it. whereupon our leader mitch mcconnell said let's vote on the obama budget. people looked at it, what in the...
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well remember these are the same groups that support harry reid and his efforts to rewrite the first amendment but it's real simple. the truth stands in their way as they seek to fundamentally transform america. so they want to silence you and millions of americans like you, but here's the difference between the left and the right. we welcome the debate. we support the right to speak. we believe in the first amendment. in fact, many in this room have put on the uniform of our nations military to defend their right to speak. i submit to you that it is not time to rethink our principles or shrink back from the conflict. no, now is the time to reaffirm our beliefs and we double our efforts and to stand for the values that made america an exceptional nation. yes, mr. president. america has been an exceptional nation. but in so doing we must renew our mutual respect and reaffirm the necessity of each component of true conservatism, a free and growing economy, and national defense that is second to none and traditional values are indispensable and mutually reinforcing. what unites us as co
well remember these are the same groups that support harry reid and his efforts to rewrite the first amendment but it's real simple. the truth stands in their way as they seek to fundamentally transform america. so they want to silence you and millions of americans like you, but here's the difference between the left and the right. we welcome the debate. we support the right to speak. we believe in the first amendment. in fact, many in this room have put on the uniform of our nations military...
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majority leader harry reid and other democratic leaders would likely be forced to accept another long stop spending measure. the risk the government shut down when funding runs out december 17. during a conference call with reporters yesterday, senator reid said there's not enough time to pass the spending bill individually or in smaller packages known as many buses. tea party affiliate conservatives say they will do everything they can to blow up the bill, even the gop leaders agreed in august to funding levels for fiscal 2012 and 2013. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> we are waiting for senate republican lawmakers to come to the microphone to make remarks followed their weekly party lunches. we will record of those remarks and bring them to you later here on the c-span networks. we are leaving the scene right now as the senate is about to gaveled back in following their party lunches. when they returned they will continue work on fiscal year 2012 defense prog
majority leader harry reid and other democratic leaders would likely be forced to accept another long stop spending measure. the risk the government shut down when funding runs out december 17. during a conference call with reporters yesterday, senator reid said there's not enough time to pass the spending bill individually or in smaller packages known as many buses. tea party affiliate conservatives say they will do everything they can to blow up the bill, even the gop leaders agreed in august...
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reid, there's a few people at the top trying to make these decisions thinking we should all fall. there's little reach the bottom to find out where we are coming from and it's based on seniority. that hasn't worked well. we haven't been able to fix much with that type of attitude so i know when we reach out and have 25, 30 of us and we are reaching across the aisle malae -- i will give you a perfect example. we had a problem with revenue and people said we don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. we have people on the other side saying we don't spending problem, we have a revenue problem. they are both right and they are both wrong. how do we get people on the other side if a republican says i don't want any more revenue but they said it might not be that it's just i don't like the way that you spend the money and the democrats say okay. can we come to an agreement? if we vote to have revenue and also you are asking me as a democrat if we have new revenue can you spend it in majority of it will go towards debt reduction the remainder goes to infrastructure. nothin
reid, there's a few people at the top trying to make these decisions thinking we should all fall. there's little reach the bottom to find out where we are coming from and it's based on seniority. that hasn't worked well. we haven't been able to fix much with that type of attitude so i know when we reach out and have 25, 30 of us and we are reaching across the aisle malae -- i will give you a perfect example. we had a problem with revenue and people said we don't have a revenue problem, we have...
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i would prefer to see harry reid bring that into a floor to vote so we can put a spotlight on the people who voted against it. but i digress on that issue. i think they talk on the issue quite frankly. i will leave that alone and maybe i shouldn't say that i think i just did. >> can you say that on the air? >> i think i just did. but here's the point, the question now. and you think that the democrats overreached on gun control what would be at this point the overreach on immigration? >> at this point i don't believe there in the danger of overreached. at this point, we don't know the substance yet. there's intense -- intense negotiations going on. there's a deal and the deal is not there. so i'm in sort of a wait-and-see point of view. we know what we want. you know we want a fair and functional legalization for as many of the undocumented population as we can get the votes for. we think enforcement. we've had immigration reform on enforcement for 10 years. they passed bills every year every year every year, every you. strengthening the enforcement of the border, militarized border. the
i would prefer to see harry reid bring that into a floor to vote so we can put a spotlight on the people who voted against it. but i digress on that issue. i think they talk on the issue quite frankly. i will leave that alone and maybe i shouldn't say that i think i just did. >> can you say that on the air? >> i think i just did. but here's the point, the question now. and you think that the democrats overreached on gun control what would be at this point the overreach on...
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that would allow the majority leader harry reid to bring the resolution to the floor on monday when the floor body returns. sending of a vote by the senate as early as wednesday. live coverage at 12 eastern right here on c-span2. >>> this is a town throughout the colonial period of until emancipation. but i didn't realize how bad the jim crow movement had been after the war in 1900. and that i found as a shock. that was one of the two places decided by the supreme court of the united states in 1915 for the grandfather clause. if you google grandfather clause this is an oklahoma case that deals with some restrictions on voting. in that case as well as a case involving a law that was passed by the daremblum legislature -- maryland legislature to restrict voting by african-americans. now they are free and they have been voting and applied only to the city, not to the state elections. it tended to vote republican so the democrats in power in the state government and in the city wanted to restrict this. they couldn't vote under this 1908 law unless you have $500 worth the property in the cit
that would allow the majority leader harry reid to bring the resolution to the floor on monday when the floor body returns. sending of a vote by the senate as early as wednesday. live coverage at 12 eastern right here on c-span2. >>> this is a town throughout the colonial period of until emancipation. but i didn't realize how bad the jim crow movement had been after the war in 1900. and that i found as a shock. that was one of the two places decided by the supreme court of the united...
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reid; correct? >> i believe that's correct, yes. >> professor liu, you said quote there's no doubt that roberts has a legal mind, a brilliant legal mind, but a supreme court nominee must be evaluated on more than legal intellectual. is that a correct quote? >> it is a correct quote. >> you would agree it should apply to you as well? >> absolutely, senator. i think the advice and consent process is in the constitution because it's one of the checks and balances in our system. before any judge assumes the bench for life tenure, there ought to be a political check. yes, i agree with that. >> well, the difficulty that you are encountering with some of the members of the committee because you have such a comprehensive set of legal writings expressing opinions on everything from the death penalty to same sex marriage to what constituted welfare rights protected by u.s. constitution alike is that you are now saying that wipe the slate clean because none of that has any relevance to how i would conduct myse
reid; correct? >> i believe that's correct, yes. >> professor liu, you said quote there's no doubt that roberts has a legal mind, a brilliant legal mind, but a supreme court nominee must be evaluated on more than legal intellectual. is that a correct quote? >> it is a correct quote. >> you would agree it should apply to you as well? >> absolutely, senator. i think the advice and consent process is in the constitution because it's one of the checks and balances in...